Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-1327 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel and Office 365 Proplus

047910
CVSS 8.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
microsoft
nessus

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1331.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS19_OCT_OFFICE.NASL
    descriptionThe Microsoft Office Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2019-1327, CVE-2019-1331)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id129730
    published2019-10-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/129730
    titleSecurity Updates for Microsoft Office Products (October 2019)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text
    # itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
    #
    include('compat.inc');
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(129730);
      script_version("1.9");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/30");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2019-1327", "CVE-2019-1331");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4475558");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4475554");
      script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"4475569");
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4475558");
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4475554");
      script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS19-4475569");
    
      script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Office Products (October 2019)");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The Microsoft Office Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The Microsoft Office Products are missing security updates.
    It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities :
    
      - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in
        Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to
        properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who
        successfully exploited the vulnerability could run
        arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If
        the current user is logged on with administrative user
        rights, an attacker could take control of the affected
        system. An attacker could then install programs; view,
        change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full
        user rights.  (CVE-2019-1327, CVE-2019-1331)");
      # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4475558/security-update-for-office-2013-october-8-2019
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?2b215d1b");
      # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4475554/description-of-the-security-update-for-office-2016-october-8-2019
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?477338a6");
      # https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4475569/security-update-for-office-2010-october-8-2019
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1cf3228a");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:  
      -KB4475558
      -KB4475554
      -KB4475569
    For Office 365, Office 2016 C2R, or Office 2019, ensure
    automatic updates are enabled or open any office app and
    manually perform an update.");
    
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-1331");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/10/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/10/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/10/08");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
      script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
      script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include('audit.inc');
    include('smb_func.inc');
    include('smb_hotfixes.inc');
    include('smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc');
    include('smb_reg_query.inc');
    include('misc_func.inc');
    include('install_func.inc');
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible');
    
    bulletin = 'MS19-10';
    kbs = make_list(
      '4475558',
      '4475554',
      '4475569'
    );
    
    if (get_kb_item('Host/patch_management_checks'))
      hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated', exit_code:1);
    
    vuln = FALSE;
    port = kb_smb_transport();
    
    office_vers = hotfix_check_office_version();
    
    # Office 2010 SP2
    if (office_vers['14.0'])
    {
      office_sp = get_kb_item('SMB/Office/2010/SP');
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 2)
      {
        prod = 'Microsoft Office 2010 SP2';
    
        path = hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:'14.0');
        path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:'Microsoft Office\\Office14');
        kb = '4475569';
        file = 'graph.exe';
        version = '14.0.7239.5000';
        if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:file, version:version, path:path, kb:kb, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
          vuln = TRUE;
      }
    }
    
    # Office 2013 SP1
    if (office_vers['15.0'])
    {
      office_sp = get_kb_item('SMB/Office/2013/SP');
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 1)
      {
        prod = 'Microsoft Office 2013 SP1';
    
        path = hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:'15.0');
        path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:'Microsoft Office\\Office15');
        kb = '4475558';
        file = 'graph.exe';
        version = '15.0.5179.1000';
        if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:file, version:version, path:path, kb:kb, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER )
          vuln = TRUE;
      }
    }
    
    # Office 2016
    if (office_vers['16.0'])
    {
      office_sp = get_kb_item('SMB/Office/2016/SP');
      if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 0)
      {
        prod = 'Microsoft Office 2016';
    
        path = hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:'16.0');
        path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:'Microsoft Office\\root\\Office16');
    
    
        # MSI graph.exe
        if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:'graph.exe', version:'16.0.4912.1000', channel:'MSI', channel_product:'Office', path:path, kb:'4475554', bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
          vuln = TRUE;
    
    
    
        path = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:'16.0');
        prod2019 = 'Microsoft Office 2019';
        mso_dll_path = hotfix_append_path(path:path, value:'Microsoft Shared\\Office16');
        c2r_path = mso_dll_path;
        if (
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.10730.20386", channel:"Deferred", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.11328.20438", channel:"Deferred", channel_version:"1902", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.11929.20396", channel:"First Release for Deferred", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.12026.20320", channel:"Current", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
          # 2019
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.12026.20320", channel:"2019 Retail", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod2019) == HCF_OLDER ||
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.10351.20054", channel:"2019 Volume", channel_product:"Office", path:c2r_path, bulletin:bulletin, product:prod2019) == HCF_OLDER
        )
        vuln = TRUE;
      }
    }
    if (vuln)
    {
      replace_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE);
      hotfix_security_hole();
      hotfix_check_fversion_end();
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      hotfix_check_fversion_end();
      audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
    }
    
  • NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
    NASL idSMB_NT_MS19_OCT_EXCEL.NASL
    descriptionThe Microsoft Excel Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker could take control of the affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. (CVE-2019-1327, CVE-2019-1331)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id129727
    published2019-10-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/129727
    titleSecurity Updates for Microsoft Excel Products (October 2019)